The lawsuit said some materials submitted with Planned Parenthood's application were a "complete sham," and the cabinet's former inspector general was a "sympathetic advocate willing to ignore law."

"We are a nation of laws, and my job is to ensure that they are followed, regardless of my personal opinion. This administration will have no tolerance for the type of brazen disregard that Planned Parenthood has shown for both the safety of women and the rule of law," Bevin said. "We will hold Planned Parenthood accountable for knowingly endangering their patients by providing illegal abortions at a facility that was not properly licensed nor prepared to handle an emergency.”

Judi Morrison, spokeswoman for Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, says the group was reviewing the lawsuit Thursday afternoon.